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Post by sleepboy on Jun 11, 2008 23:47:51 GMT -8
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My beloved, prepare to die...
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Post by nick210214 on Jun 12, 2008 0:31:49 GMT -8
I follow this artist's works through his flickr. And this has always been my favourite piece from him.  This image also ended up in his book  Check it out here www.heikomueller.de/shop.html |
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Post by mute on Jun 12, 2008 2:22:44 GMT -8
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Post by heiko on Sept 18, 2008 0:04:56 GMT -8
Thanks a lot!!! By the way, that was a bad scan of my Giant Bear painting. This one is better:  |
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Post by sleepboy on Nov 4, 2008 9:02:13 GMT -8
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Post by svenman on Nov 4, 2008 12:51:06 GMT -8
yes, VERY strong images.
heiko's work is consistantly brilliant.
are the coloured dots used in your pieces as some kind of visual metaphor? i think that they are on one level very simple, but sense a deeper meaning to the use of colour in your work... care to explain heiko?
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Post by heiko on Nov 4, 2008 13:05:25 GMT -8
Thanks sleepboy and svenman! For me the dots are kind of metaphysical. Like there is something in the air that usually is invisible. A certain power or energy. But I also use them to create a balance in color. Well, I try to..  |
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Post by heiko on Nov 14, 2008 1:28:26 GMT -8
I was working in a closet-sized basement studio for the last 5 years. 4 weeks ago my life changed... Take a look at my new space.  |
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Post by adhocart on Nov 14, 2008 13:34:42 GMT -8
Congrats on the new studio space! I have always loved your work and I wish you continued success with everything you are doing. Take care.
Andrew
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Post by heiko on Nov 15, 2008 2:40:17 GMT -8
Thanks Andrew. All the best for you and your gallery too.
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Post by sleepboy on Feb 23, 2010 14:23:41 GMT -8
Some new ones.  |
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Post by sleepboy on Oct 6, 2010 10:14:23 GMT -8
A study for a piece in a show in November at Feinkunst Krüger in Germany.  |
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Post by heiko on Oct 9, 2010 3:36:09 GMT -8
Thanks for posting this, sleepboy! Those are the details: November 06, 2010, 8 p.m. AVALON RISING Till Gerhard, Henning Kles, Heiko Müller Feinkunst Krüger Ditmar-Koel-Str. 22 20459 Hamburg Germany  It really was fun to making this photo... |
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Post by heiko on Nov 15, 2010 6:47:23 GMT -8
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Post by Jesús on Nov 15, 2010 6:56:26 GMT -8
This one looks amazing... great depiction of flames, I cringed when I saw those bodies burning (animal and human). Great piece Heiko... have admired your work for a while. What is the inspiration for this piece? I know you departed a bit from your normal backgrounds/subjects (forests, animal heads, wooden creatures, etc...)with these two 'fire' themed paintings... or had you done this in the past as well? anyway, great piece... Attachments:
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Post by svenman on Nov 15, 2010 12:17:13 GMT -8
some beautiful looking work heiko. the rendering on those fire pieces is beautiful.
your work really tells a story.
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Post by grit on Nov 15, 2010 13:07:00 GMT -8
The fire pieces are increadable! Literally some of the best work ive seen. Takes my breath away every time i look at them
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Post by mancub on Nov 15, 2010 13:09:20 GMT -8
First time I've been exposed to this artist, awesome work! Love this piece in particular!  ![]() |
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Post by heiko on Nov 15, 2010 23:40:41 GMT -8
Thanks a lot! Actually I already did three small fire drawings in 2008 and 2009. I'm fascinated by those traditional festivals which are held to chase something away, winter for example or the evil in general. In Germany there are some festivals where they are carrying some unbelievable creepy masks. Also Easter fires are very popular in Germany. In 2008 I was looking for a good photo of an Easter fire in the internet and stumbled over some incredible photos from a festival in Valencia (Spain) which they call Fallas. On this festival they are making gigantic dolls (Fallas and Ninots) which they are burning on the final night. The burning is called La Crema. These photos blew me away and the more I searched the more photos I found which made me want to draw or paint these, so I did two small drawings and many people who saw these said that they don't understand why I'm not doing large paintings. And so I finally did it.. I think I did these paintings to feel and to show the power of the fire. The photos I found are great, but I think the paintings convey much better the power of the fire and the scenery. I don't think that the fire pieces are so different to my usual stuff as one of the main subjects in my art is the cycle of life and the continuous flow or the disruption of the flow. And I think the fire pieces fit very well to these themes. |
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Post by mancub on Nov 16, 2010 6:08:08 GMT -8
Well said, Heiko. Your fire pieces are very consuming and bold, they definitely convey a sense power and devastation.
I spent a year in Italy in 2008 and did some traveling; Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, to name a few. Some of the festivals and traditions I saw were unusual but really fascinating. 2 of which, one in Zurich and another in Florence involved the burning of things.
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Post by grit on Nov 16, 2010 12:57:16 GMT -8
Amazing job Heiko. Ive seen those older and smaller fire pieces you are talking about, and your improvment in technique on the new pieces is staggering! Is almost unbelievable. The fire looks alive, and I love the characters consumed by it. It reminds me of some kind of japanese monster movie apocolypse. I enquired about the pieces at the gallery but unfortunetally they are out of my budget, but If I had the money I would snap one up in an instant.
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Post by heiko on Nov 17, 2010 2:47:24 GMT -8
Thanks grit! Ralf told me that you inquired it. What a pity that it's out of your budget. I know that they are expansive, but actually I worked 3 month on those two paintings. It is not very likely that they will sell at this exhibition, but I'm looking forward to showing them again somewhere else. Maybe in Bologna in January. I don't know.
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Post by mancub on Nov 17, 2010 5:46:25 GMT -8
Best of luck Heiko, I'm sure they will get picked up as they are quite impressive! Bologna is a beautiful city and a good art venue! It was one of my favorite places that I traveled!
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Post by heiko on Nov 17, 2010 8:09:12 GMT -8
Thanks mancub! Yeah, Bologna is one of my favorite cities as well. I was there twice with the illustration course to visit the child book fair. We loved to hang out in the city and buy some fancy clothes. Oh man I'm getting sentimental...
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Post by grit on Nov 18, 2010 12:31:44 GMT -8
The works are 100% worth the asking price and I dont think they are expensive for the size and obvious time that went into them, its just more than what I personally can afford  but i cant image them not selling |
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but i cant image them not selling